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Arsenal have reportedly had a \u20ac60m (\u00a352m) bid for Ayyoub Bouaddi \u2018rejected\u2019 by Lille as the Gunners look to get a deal done for the Morocco international before the World Cup.<\/p>\n
The Gunners have just won their first Premier League title in 22 years and came agonisingly close to also winning the Champions League, with Gabriel Magalhaes missing the crucial penalty in the shootout as they lost the final to Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n
But manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta are already hard at work to improve the squad.<\/p>\n
Reports claim they\u2019re looking at Atletico Madrid\u2019s Julian Alvarez and Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers<\/strong> as marquee forward recruits this summer, while Bournemouth\u2019s Junior Kroupi is also among their targets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n As is Leicester City teen Jeremy Monga, whom they\u2019re \u2018in talks\u2019 to sign<\/strong>according to transfer expert Ben Jacobs.<\/p>\n Jacobs wrote on X:\u00a0\u2018Arsenal are in talks to sign Jeremy Monga. Several top clubs have made approaches for the 16-year-old Leicester City winger. Sources say Leicester have received as many as eight formal enquiries from top clubs in England and Europe. Monga could cost in excess of \u00a310m. It is possible a transfer could go to a tribunal to determine a fee.\u2019<\/p>\n But Arsenal will also be in the market for a new central midfielder after it was revealed that they would \u2018listen to offers\u2019 for Christian Norgaard<\/strong>who only joined last summer but made just one Premier League start and three Champions league starts in his debut campaign.<\/p>\n And Africafoot<\/em> now claim<\/strong> that Arsenal have submitted a \u2018\u20ac60m offer\u2019 for Bouaddi, who broke into the Lille first team last season an has established himself as one of the Ligue 1 star\u2019s key players this term.<\/p>\n Valued at \u20ac50m (\u00a343m) by Transfermarkt, the 18-year-old has been identified as a \u2018top priority\u2019 by Arsenal after they were \u2018impressed by the meteoric evolution\u2019 which saw Bouaddi called up by Morocco for the World Cup this summer.<\/p>\n Arsenal\u2019s bid has already been \u2018rejected\u2019 by Lille, who believe the teenager is \u2018worth more in the current market\u2019 and have thus set his price at a minimum of \u20ac70m (\u00a360m).<\/p>\n READ MORE: Premier League clubs in Europe: Villa, Palace win Europa trophies; Arsenal heartache<\/strong><\/p>\n Bouaddi represented France at youth level but has opted to represent Morocco after talks with manager Mohamed Ouahbi.<\/p>\n Morocco will take on Brazil in their opening game of the tournament on Saturday 13 June and Bouaddi revealed his delight at being called up for the FIFA showpiece this summer.<\/p>\n \u201cI was very happy. We have an objective to achieve,\u201d Bouaddi said. \u201cWe know that Brazil is a very strong team, but we are focusing on our work and our preparation.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is my first World Cup, and I am very proud to represent Morocco at the highest level,\u201d he said. \u201cOur objective is to go as far as possible, reach the final, and win the trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\nBouaddi chooses Morocco over France<\/h2>\n